Marketing Designer
Harman · Carlsbad · $68,250–$100,100 (stated in the posting)
A Career at HARMAN
As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do every day.
Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Lifestyle
We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. As a member of HARMAN Lifestyle, you connect consumers with the power of superior sound.
- Contribute your talents to high-end, esteemed brands like JBL, Mark Levinson, Revel, Denon, and Bowers & Wilkins
- Unite your passion for audio innovation with high-tech product development
- Create pitch-perfect, cutting-edge technology that elevates the listening experience
About the Role
The Marketing Designer supports regional marketing, channel marketing, events, and business initiatives by creating and adapting creative assets across a variety of consumer touchpoints. Working directly with internal stakeholders, this role confirms project requirements, gathers necessary information, and delivers design work across print, digital, social, retail, event, and promotional channels.
As a member of the Creative Services team, the Marketing Designer works within established brand guidelines, approved creative direction, templates, and project processes. The role applies professional judgment to routine design and production decisions, manages assigned deliverables, and helps maintain brand consistency and creative quality across all work.
What You Will Do
- Create and adapt marketing assets across print, digital, social, retail, event, email, presentation, web, and promotional channels using approved campaign concepts, established brand guidelines, provided creative direction, and production standards.
- Use established Figma templates with components and auto layout, and Adobe Creative Suite to produce consistent, on-brand work.
- Follow up with internal requestors as needed to obtain missing production details, such as dimensions, file formats, required content, and delivery specifications.
- Work with Project Managers to resolve questions involving project scope, priorities, timelines, or broader clarification of the brief.
- Share work with requestors and internal reviewers, ask questions, check for understanding, and incorporate feedback into assigned work.
- Complete assigned tasks according to established timelines and notify the Project Manager of missing information, production issues, or conflicts that may affect delivery.
- Collaborate with Creative Services and Marketing team members to execute assigned work, adapt global campaign assets for regional needs, and maintain brand consistency.
- Use approved AI-enabled creative tools to support asset versioning, adaptation, and production efficiency within established workflows.
What You Need to Be Successful
- Two or more years of professional design experience supporting a consumer-facing brand, marketing team, or creative organization.
- A portfolio showing well-crafted, on-brand work across digital and print marketing materials.
- Experience using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, within established templates, brand guidelines, and provided creative direction.
- Experience preparing digital and print assets according to defined specifications and production standards.
- Ability to apply established brand systems consistently across different formats and channels.
- Experience working with internal requestors and cross-functional team members to gather production details, share work, and incorporate feedback.
- Ability to make routine layout, typography, image-selection, asset-adaptation, and production decisions using established practices.
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to ask questions, confirm requirements, and check for understanding.
- Ability to complete multiple assigned tasks within established timelines and raise questions or concerns when requirements are unclear.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accurate, consistent, on-brand execution.
Bonus Points if You Have
- Familiarity with Adobe Workfront or a similar project-management platform.
- Experience creating and adapting assets for regional marketing, channel marketing, retail, events, or sales enablement.
- Experience applying established brand guidelines for premium consumer, lifestyle, technology, or audio brands.
- Exposure to motion graphics, video editing, animation, or presentation design.
- Familiarity with approved AI-enabled creative tools used for asset versioning, adaptation, and production efficiency.
What Makes You Eligible
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating relevant digital and print design work must be submitted with the application.
- Must reside in the United States and be able to work from the Carlsbad, CA office 3+ times per week.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English to understand project briefs, clarify production details, discuss feedback, and collaborate with internal teams.
- Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment (post-offer).
What We Offer
- Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
- Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
- Competitive wellness benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
- An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
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HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.